My tale, Strong Heart, offers a different theory for the origin of modern humans. When I did the research, 4-5 years ago, I thought, the Good Lord has a wicked sense of humor and I bet that shortly after my tale was published evidence would appear supporting what I imagined…..Well, here we are, just five months after publication, and this article just appeared in Smithsonian Magazine arguing that humans were in western North America 130,000 years ago. I know there will be gnashing of teeth, careers in flames, accusations of fraud, the full gamut of reaction, but…..it seems we are in an era where all the old paradigms are breaking aprt….

A threatened mine, a wilderness journey, and an ice age quest weave into a story of survival and discovery. Set in the unforgiving landscape of the Olympic Peninsula wilderness and the North Pacific Coast, this tale follows a lonely orphan as she undertakes a journey as old as humanity itself.
STRONG HEART is published by IRON TWINE PRESS (https://irontwinepress.com/)

“A grand story…”

“How does a heart grow strong? Read this wonderful book and find out. The characters charmed and surprised me, and I found myself a willing companion on their journey, caring deeply for them.” Kim Heacox, author of JIMMY BLUEFEATHER (winner of the National Outdoor Book Award)

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"I'm in love with your book, savoring my life in it, days and nights, taking it to my dreams. The Place People Were, I know it. Been there. Makes me hungry, that old, old thing we carry, all of us: that knowing we were simpler, some way better, maybe, its sweetness...the shadows shift and I am more than who I was..." Laurel White, actress, audiobook narrator
"A grand story, a coming of age story with a twist...if you love adventure, mystery...then this is a novel I would recommend." Kylee Hauth, 18